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You know the saying, "It's very rude to stare"? Well, some people just don't follow that rule...

I was vacation with my family for my Christmas break. We decided to visit our hometown, near the ocean. We were walking along a wharf when we came across this fancy sea food restaurant. We decided to go in and were seated in the back. About 10 minutes in, this Asian family of four walks in.

Do you know the feeling where you just KNOW someone is watching you? Well, I had that feeling. I looked over to find all four members of that family staring at me. It was WEIRD. The entire evening that family did not say one word to each other. Three of the members of the family looked away and stared at their table the whole night. But the fourth, whom I assumed was the father, kept his eyes locked on me the whole evening. When it was time to go and everyone had finished their meal, I darted out. The man gave me the creeps. We walked around for a few more hours and I didn't see him. I went to the bathroom right before we left when it happened.

I was sitting in the stall, on my phone browsing reddit when I got that feeling again, that someone was watching me. I peered out the crack of the bathroom stall and saw the Asian man from the restaurant. He was in the women's bathroom. Staring right at me. I was severely disturbed and decided to wait until someone else came into the bathroom before leaving the stall. I waited. And waited. I wanted to call my mom to have her rescue me, but my phone suddenly shut off. I glanced up at the crack in the stall and the man was still there, only much closer. All I could see now was his eye. I screamed, "Get the fuck away from me!" and pounded on the door. I grew some balls and opened the stall. Before I knew it I was pinned up against the bathroom door and the man locked the door so no one could get in. He stared directly into my eyes which suddenly fogged up and turned black. His lips formed a crooked smile while his hands started to trace a path down my body. Being a strong girl, I kicked and punched him hoping to get him off, but to no avail. It was like I was punching right through him. He kept feeling me and I kept punching and kicking. He threw me on the ground and pinned my arms to the ground. He did his business and then disappeared. I don't know where he went, it was like he vanished into thin air.

I was pretty shaken up, as you might imagine. I tried my best to forget about the incident. I didn't tell a soul.

Two weeks later, I was back home. I laid in bed when I felt a presence. I heard a creepy whisper, and the lights went out. "I'll be baaaaaaaaackkkkk." When the lights came back on, the menu for the sea food restaurant I ate at while on vacation sat before me. I'm really scared guys...

As bad as this story gave me the creeps, I can't even begin to imagine how horrifying it was for you in those moments. I'm glad you came out of the encounter alive and all, but...damn. Saying I'm sorry you even went through it doesn't seem like enough...

Well, the greatest rule is don't hurt anyone or it will come back 3 fold. It's about understanding the energies of all living things and how we all connect. It teaches you that there is no good or evil magic, it all depends on how you use it. It's very interesting. And its very good in teaching you how to be more compassionate and understanding of others. I got attracted because I'm an empath, I can feel the emotions of others. There's good and bad in it. Like I work in a hospital, so i get very depressed after, but it feels good in trying to make others happy, I don't feel so depressed and drained.

Well, its almost the same kind of magic you would think. It's more spiritual and elemental. Also, they believe that when you have a certain power over a certain element depending on when you were born. Mine is air. Even as a kid, when the wind would start, I would always smile. Wiccans are also very protective. To do any magic, you need to build a protective circle. You also need to be in touch with your energy. I.never got into the magic part of it. Didn't want to. I just meditated a lot after building my circle.

I don't know how old you are, but if your older it might be a good idea to go spend a month or so with a close friend, if your younger move into your sisters room. I'm sorry this happened to you. Also fallow the Below instructions, they might be a good idea.